Curtain supporting means for windows and the like



Dec. 15, 1931. w, DOVER 1,836,016

CURTAIN SUPPORTING MEANS FOR WINDOWS AND THE LIKE Filed Jan. 13, 1931 Patented Dec. 15, 1931 UNITED STATES GEORGE w. DoVER, 0 PROVIDENCE, RHoDE ISLAND, AssIe'No To DovERoRAE'r ooivr- PANY, INc., or PROVIDENCE, RHoDE IsLANnn COBPORATION'QF RHoDE ISLAND CURTAIN SUPPORTING MEANS FOR 'wINDows AND LIKE Application filed Ianuar 13', 1931; Serial No. 508,413.

' This invention relates to an improved curtain'supporting means for windows and the like, and more particularly to a novel form of supporting meansvfor usein conjunction with the usual curtain rod for supporting side draperies within and adjacent to the curtains in such position that the side draperies will overlie the outer side portions of the curtains as seen from the'interior of the room, and will be supported in part by the curtain rod. I

One object of the present invention is the provision of a novel combination of curtain rods and drapery supports which furnishes a simple and efficient means for supporting the window curtains and side draperies from common bracket members, and wherein the drapery supporting members are interconnected with the curtain rod in such a manner as to be held in part by the curtain rod and vision of a novel form of drapery support having a reinforced end portion and provided with a foldable attaching member for attachment to the curtain rod to assist in maintaining the drapery support in proper position relative to the curtain rod.

A further object of the invention is the provision of an extensible drapery support the length of which may be varied to adapt it to windows of different widths or to vary the effective width of the draperies relative to the curtains. I

Other objects and advantages of the invention relate to various improved details of construction and novel arrangements of the parts as will be more fully set forth in the detailed description to follow.

Referring to the drawings Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of the improved curtain supporting means as it appears when arranged in operative position upon a window frame with the curtains and draperies in position thereon.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the structure as shown in Fig. 1, and, i Fig. 3 is a rear perspective view of a portion of one of'the drapery supporting members'illustrating the position of'the parts and showing the foldable attaching arm in position either for attachment to the curtain rod or inits folded position for shipment In the embodiment of the invention *illustrated herewith 1 designates a portion of'the window or other frame to which thebases2 V i of the brackets 3 are secured forsupporting the curtain rod 4 and thedrapery'supporb ing members 5. r The brackets"3r.may [each be provided with two or more outwardly positioned attaching arms 6 and'7for receiv- '5 ing thelooped end portions -8 and Q-Of curtain rod and drapery l ppbrt y fi bers respectively. p i c. The curtain rod 4 as shownis of oblong cross-section, I although any other suitable or desired shape of rod maybe employed, and is formed of telescoping channel, *shapedi sections wand 11, one of which telescopes within the other to provide atstructure whichis 1 adjustablei-n length to fit, windows of varying widths. ,Eachof said sections has a reinforcing member 12 inserted within one end thereof. and provided with a looped end portion 8 for engagementwith one of the bracket 7 arms- 6., The telescoping sections vl0 andll are each provided with a'bent portion l adj acent to one end thereof whereby the central portion of the curtain rod is located in spaced relation to the plane of the windowframe when in operative position upon the frame.-

Each of the drapery supporting members 5 is preferably formed from telescoping channel shaped sections 16, and 17,; the end of one of said seictions bein g adapted to'telescope within the other to varytheteflf'ective length of the members .5-for use inconnection with windowsof-varying Widths or to "increase or decrease the effective widthof-the-dra' peries relative to the-curtains. The chant-r nelshaped sectionlG has a flat reinforcing Y member 18 secured inone end thereof, one end of the reinforcing member 18 being bent into substantially circular lform', as atj19, to provide a pivotbearingf for a'hook member or arm 20 whichisadapt'ed toengage over i the curtain rod-5 when the, parts-are in op- I erative position for supporting the free'end bent closely therearound- The end of the reinforcing member 23 which projects from the channel shaped member is shaped into a loop 9 for fitting over the bracket arm 7. The draperysupportingmembers 5 are each provided with a-substantially right angle bend 24 so'form ed 'as to space the main portionof the drapery supporting member from the curtain rod 4 substantially uniformly when the parts are in assembled position.

T The hook member or arm has a down turned end portion 25 adapted to engage over the curtain rod" to hold the'drapery s'upportingmember 5 in spaced relation with the curtain rodgand the hook member or arm 20' is movable in the bearing 19 to be positioned at substantially right angles to the drapery supporting arm 5 or to lie thereagainst as shown in full and dotted lines in Fig. 3.

What I claim is i 1. Ina curtain supporting means for windowsfa curtain rod extendingtransversely offset horizontally from a portion of said ourtain rod, and pivoted means carried by said drapery supporting member and movable relative to said member intoposition to engage said curtain rod." I

2. In a curtam supporting means, a our- 7 tain rod having the opposite ends thereof secured to a frame, adrapery supporting member having one end thereof secured to the frame and provided adjacent to the opposite endiwith a pivotally mounted arm movable toengage a portion of said curtain of said member, and an arm pivotally mounted in said bearing and capable of movement into a position at substantially right angles to said member.

5. In a device of the character described,

a drapery supporting member comprising, telescoping sections, one of said sections being provided with means for attachment to a bracket, a bearing carried by the other of said sections adjacent to the free end thereof, and

an arm pivot'ally'mounted in said bearing.

'6. In a device of the character described, a drapery supporting member comprising telescoping sections, one of said sections being provided with a reinforcing member having an endportion adapted for attachment to abracket, the other of saidtelescoping sec: tions being provided with a reinforcing mem ber carried by the free end thereof, said last named reinforcing member having a bearing, an arm pivotally ,mounted in, said bearing and'movable relative to said memberinto positions substantially parallel with said member or at approximately right angles thereto. In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature. 1 i INK-DOVER.

:of the-window, a drapery supporting member rod'or'into proximity with a portion of said drapery supporting member.

3. Ina curtai-n'supporting means, a curtain rod having the opposite ends thereof secured to a frame, an extensible drapery V supporting member comprising telescoping sections and having one end thereof secured to the frame, an arm pivotally supported by said drapery supporting member adjacent to the end opposite to that which is secured to the frame, said arm being movable to engage said curtain rod or to lie in proximity with said drapery supporting member.

' v 4. In a device of the character described,

7 a draperysupporting member provided with a portion located at one end thereof and adapted for detachable connection with a bracket, a bearing carried by the opposite end 

